Giovanni Antonio Viperani
Giovanni Antonio Viperani (1535 - March 1610) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Giovinazzo (1589–1610).[1]
Most Reverend Giovanni Antonio Viperani | |
|---|---|
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Giovinazzo |
| In office | 1589–1610 |
| Predecessor | Luciano Rosso |
| Successor | Gregorio Santacroce |
| Personal details | |
| Died | March 1610 Giovinazzo, Italy |
Biography
He was born in Messina in Sicily.
On 17 May 1589, Giovanni Antonio Viperani was appointed by Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Giovinazzo in the region of Apulia.[1] He served as Bishop of Giovinazzo until his death in March 1610.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Camillo Borghese (archbishop), Bishop of Castro di Puglia, and Decio Caracciolo Rosso, Archbishop of Bari.[1] His writings were collected and published in 1605 in Naples.[2]
References
- "Bishop Giovanni Antonio Viperani". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- Dizionario biografico universale, Volume 5, by Felice Scifoni, Publisher Davide Passagli, Florence (1849); page 622.
External links and additional sources
- De Blasi, Guido (2020). "VIPERANO, Giovanni Antonio". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Volume 99: Verrazzano–Vittorio Amedeo (in Italian). Rome: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. ISBN 978-8-81200032-6.
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Giovinazzo e Terlizzi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Giovinazzo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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